“Unlike similar sites on Earth that are protected under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, sites on the Moon which bear witness to unparalleled technological accomplishments are not protected or even recognized by international law,” Michelle Hanlon, space lawyer and co-founder of For All Moonkind, said in a statement.

“Creating an accountable registry of human cultural artifacts and sites on the Moon is the first step toward documenting, protecting, and celebrating our history before it is erased,” she continued.

Together, the pair will map the Moon using blockchain-enabled cryptographic tools, registering and recording human cultural relics and sites on Earth’s satellite.

“Conquering space has always been on the mind of humankind,” TODA Protocol co-author Toufi Saliba said. “It’s nice to see crypto getting there first.”

Invented in 2008 for use in the cryptocurrency bitcoin, blockchain allows for information to be managed and organized without an intermediary like a bank, government, or accountant.

For All Moonkind is already eyeing sites like the aforementioned Apollo 11 Tranquility Base—where the first human set foot on the Moon—as well as other locales in the Mare Imbrium crater.

“While the vast majority of economic and human activity is here on Earth, none of our modern world would function without the contribution of our collective space-based efforts and technology,” TODAQ CEO Hassan Khan said.

“Building an immutable framework powered by the TODA Protocol that can help preserve our common heritage and lay a foundation for future societal interactions in space is vital to start now, and we’re proud to support this initiative,” he added.

This concept of creating a program to identify universal heritage sites in space was included in a January draft resolution for consideration by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Science and Technology Subcommittee (say that three times fast).

The meeting ended without agreement.

If foreign space agencies and local billionaires have anything to do with it, the cosmos are about to get a lot more crowded. Citing New Space Global, For All Moonkind reported a whopping 1,000-plus companies in the commercial space sector—up from 125 in 2011.

The Moon, in particular, is a hot spot for future activity: India and China intend to put rovers on the lunar surface this year, and private companies are prepping for landings by 2020.

“Preserving our history in space is the first step to assuring the sustainable development of space resources, the success of an off-Earth community, and ultimately the evolution of humanity into a multi-planetary species,” Hanlon said.